Palmetto Luna Arts’ mission is to foster an understanding of the Hispanic/Latino culture by promoting artistic creation and providing opportunities for cultural expression for the community in South Carolina.

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Break! Artistas Latinos in South Carolina. The first ever all-latino artist show at the Columbia Museum of Art. BREAK! ncluded the works of Argentinean visual artist Marcelo Novo, Ceramic Sculpture artist Diana Farfán, Mixed Media artists and brothers DRE and Sammy López and visual art by Columbian painter Alejandro García-Lemos.

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Palmetto Luna announces Latino Arts MESS 2011

Piedra de Dos Caminos -Stone of Two Roads,
launches activities for this year's Latino Arts MESS

"Piedra de dos caminos -Stone of Two Roads, Mexican Lithographs on Marble" is a collection of lithographs and prints by rising Mexican artist Edgar Cano. This exhibition will be shown at the Friday Cottage Gallery, Located on 1830 Henderson Street on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM. The event is organized by Palmetto Luna Arts and it launches activities for Latino Arts MESS 2011.

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Palmetto Luna Arts donates "EL Mariachi" painting by Alejandro Garcia to El Jardin -A Latino Garden at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

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La Ropa Sucia (Dirty Laundry) Fotonovela. La Ropa Sucia is a fotonovela produced by ETV, in collaboration with Palmetto & Luna and the SC Humanities council, and designed to target both Hispanic and non-Hispanic teenagers; its purpose is to shed light on the issues facing the Hispanic community, such as racism, assimilation, and religious and sub-cultural division, as well as more universal issues such child abuse, domestic violence, addiction, and low self-esteem – issues that all teens may face. The project was conceived and directed by Marycruz Figueroa, a young woman of Mexican and Guatemalan descent, who was born in Aiken, South Carolina.

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The Mariachi Clown, a three person show of living statues that wear the traditional mariachi attire in the colors of the Mexican flag: green, white and red. Mariachi Clown performed on September 18, 2010 at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!

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Palmetto Luna Announces Winners for COLORES Children's Drawing Contest.

COLORES received 285 entries from Latino Children from 37 different cities across the state!.

See the winners of COLORES 2011!

See the Judges' Selection of Drawings!

Are you a latino artist living in SC? Call or send us an email to be included in our upcoming "SC Latino Artist Directory"

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“Soldaderas from the homeland: from Aztlán to Dixieland" is a series of paintings honoring the women of the Mexican Revolution. The paintings are inspired by the courage and strength of these women who fought as soldiers during the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution. The event took place at the Friday Cottage Art Space, 1830 Henderson St. Columbia, SC 29201 on Thursday December 16.

See pictures from the opening of "Soldaderas"